Christmas casuals

Friends and family are invited to work with us during the busy Christmas period.

We’re seeking fit, friendly and motivated staff to work casually in our mail and parcel facilities across Australia between October 2017 and January 2018.

Get involved

To register your interest, select the job and state you’re interested in and click ‘Apply now’ to begin. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted around 6 weeks prior to their nominated start date with further information.

Please note: You’ll need to use a desktop computer to apply. Your application will take about 15 minutes to complete, and you’ll need to complete it in one sitting.

Jobs available

Forklift driving

Do you have a Worksafe Forklift licence and experience driving a forklift?

Driving forklifts safely and efficiently.

Operate forklifts to load and unload ULDs (unit load device — cage used to transport mail) on to trucks.

Complete daily vehicle maintenance checks as necessary.

Working productively to strict timeframes.

Forklift drivers must hold a current Forklift licence (LF).

Must be able to lift up to 16kg on a repetitive basis.

Have ability to work safely in a fast paced environment.

Be capable of handling Australia Post vehicles to our standards and be capable to upgrade licences as required.

Handle parcels that may contain meat and/or alcohol products.

Be available 5 days per week (Monday – Friday).

Letter & parcel sorting

Please note: Due to the outstanding response, we are no longer accepting expressions of interests for our Letter and Parcel Sorting roles across all states.

Sorting parcels (manually or machine-assisted). This may involve lifting parcels up to 16kg in weight and requires good memory, speed, accuracy, and commitment to meeting service standard deadlines in the preparation of parcels for dispatch and receipt.

Operating equipment such as conveyors, loading / lifting devices and forklifts to load and unload parcels from trucks and vans.

Completing and maintaining parcel processing records and documentation associated with special services and bulk parcel lodgements.

Operating loading and lifting devices, including pallet jacks and / or walkie stackers.

Demonstrating appropriate Occupational Health and Safety practices in the workplace.

Be able to lift up to 16kgs of mail on a repetitive basis.

Be able to stand on your feet for the entire shift.

Handle parcels that may contain meat and/or alcohol products.

Be available 5 days per week (Monday – Friday).

Truck driving

Do you have your Heavy Rigid (HR) or Heavy Combination (HC) licence and experience driving a truck?

Driving trucks safely and efficiently in accordance with daily duty boards to pick up and deliver ULDs (unit load device - cage used to transport mail) between operational centres and customer premises.

Completing daily vehicle maintenance checks prior to departure.

Completing relevant documentation such as timesheets, vehicle running cards and other documentation as necessary.

Must have an unrestricted HR or HC driver’s licence (for relevant state or territory).

Must be capable of handling Australia Post vehicles to our standards and be capable to upgrade licences as required.

Lift up to 16kg on a repetitive basis.

Handle parcels that may contain meat and/or alcohol products.

Be available 5 days per week (Monday – Friday).

Please note: Drivers who have had a licence cancellation / suspension in the last 5 years for any reason or; had more than 2 licence cancellations / suspensions in the last 10 years may be ineligible for driving positions.

Van driving

Do you have a full Australian driver’s licence and want to deliver and pick up mail?

Driving vans safely and efficiently to pick up and deliver mail articles.

Unloading mail articles from vans and sorting into either small or large letters, small and large parcels and express post, or interstate and overseas mail.

Operating loading/unloading equipment to load and unload mail articles from trucks and vans where required.

Knowing current state or territory road rules and regulations and awareness of relevant road networks with the ability to interpret a street directory and aptitude to learn and recall geographical locations.

Possessing sound communication and interpersonal skills.

Understanding Occupational Health and Safety relevant to the position.

Handling Australia Post vehicles to our standards.

Be able to lift up to 16kg of mail on a repetitive basis.

Be able to stand for the duration of your shift.

Hold a current full driver’s licence for relevant state or territory.

Handle parcels that may contain meat and/or alcohol products.

Be available 5 days per week (Monday – Friday).

Frequently asked questions

New applicants: Be sure to type your email address, and follow the prompts.

Existing applicants: if you have previously applied for a role with us, please use the same email address as your previous application.

Go to the login page, click on ‘Don’t know your password’ and enter in your email address. Click ‘request password’ and a link to reset your password will be sent to your email address.

You will be notified if an existing account is found with your email address and prompted to enter your password to login. If you do not know your password, from the ‘Begin Application’ screen, select ‘Don’t know your password’. Enter your email address and select OK. You will receive an email. Open the email and follow the instructions to reset your password.

Once logged in to your profile, click ‘personal data’. From this screen you can update/edit your personal details, including: name, address, and contact details.

After two hours of inactivity, you will be timed out of your account so you will need to sign in after being timed out.

You will need to disable the pop-up blocker. On your web browser, go to ‘tools & settings’ option and either select ‘turn off pop-up blocker’ or ‘pop-up blocker settings’.

Close all other web applications and clear your browsing data by going to either ‘history’ or ‘tools & settings’. From here try clearing your browsing history, download history, cookies, cached images and files etc. If system errors continue either try logging in again later or try either restarting your computer, reinstalling your browser or try installing a different browser.

If you’ve registered using two different emails on the system, it’s likely you’ve created two profiles. If you are contacted by a recruitment consultant you can request for the two accounts to be merged into one account.

The recruitment system is compatible with Windows and MAC PCs, as well as Android and iOS devices such as smart phones and tablets. If you are using a web browser to apply, we recommend Google Chrome for the best experience, however the system also supports Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge.

My application

Once an application has been submitted, you can view the progress of the application by logging in to your account.

We’ll send you a confirmation email upon completion of your application. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted approximately six weeks prior to their nominated start date with further information. Due to the large number of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.